Over 500 phones found as DCI busts Kisii hacking racket
More than 500 mobile phones and motherboards were recovered on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from a phone repair shop in Kisii town following a joint operation by detectives and investigators from a local mobile phone lending company. According to the statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Two persons of interest were apprehended during […]
On Thursday, September 17, 2026, a joint operation by detectives and investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and a local mobile phone lending company resulted in the seizure of over 500 mobile phones and motherboards from a phone repair shop in Kisii town. The operation targeted a phone theft and hacking racket disguised as a legitimate repair business.
According to the DCI, detectives from DCI Kisii Central worked alongside fraud investigators from the lending company. The recovered devices, including stripped Tecno KM4 handsets, were prepared for resale. Two persons of interest were apprehended during the raid at the Market Plaza shop. Investigations are ongoing, and further action will follow the completion of the process.
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